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School: Ferbane (B.)

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Ferbane, Co. Offaly
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T. Mac Cárthaigh
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    A crock of gold was supposed to be hidden in the corner of Peter Spollen's field in Ballyclare.
    It is not known who put it there, or what value it is. Three men dug for it one night but got nothing There was a hawthorn bush near it.
    It was supposed that whoever cut that bush would have no luck. Peter Spollen cut the bush and built a shed where it was.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Flaherty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyclare, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mrs Flaherty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyclare, Co. Offaly